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S 1231 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Licensing and registrations Motor vehicles Postal service State and local government operations

Vote By Mail Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vote by Mail Act of 2017

This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot.

States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to authorize automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2669 Related bill Vote By Mail Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 25, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 25, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 25, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 25, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 25, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 25, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 25, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 25, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1231: Vote By Mail Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1231/
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"S. 1231: Vote By Mail Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1231/.
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S. 1231, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1231/.
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